Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-02
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speeisl Correspondence of the Aloxa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Mag ,, 1887.
Col. Mayo, Of Westmoreland, republican,
delegate from that county In Inc legisla-
lure. was at the depot this morning en-
route TO Richmond. He knew nothing from
nersonaI observation, he said, Of the pro-
srces or incidents of the debt negotiations.
He had not been in his seat for several
DAYS but from what he saw in the news
pauers and learned elsewhere, he suspected
that Sir Edward would get an abun-
dance OF everything but money. The
republicans were too poor, he thought, to
nav much themselves. Yes, jocularly add
moor. but honest" What you mean, ex
claimed third person in the party, is they
are poor but son it." A leading politician
who stood near this trio remarked that with
the final and peaceful settlement OF the debt
in Virginia would come blessed political
drought down there, parching the tongues
of a large number of vile agitators and COM
p!etely drying up the sources of their pres
ent disgracefu! demagogy on this subject.
But | don't believe, he added, they are
going to let settlement come. John S.
Wise's conspicuous social attentions to the
British party are probably in the nature of
hind or a lead out of Mahone's hand, in
tended to deceive both Sir Edward and the
democratic commissioners into belief OF
readiuster friendship for fair compromise,
which rs soon as made and agreed to
would ba attacked and thwarted in
every possible way by the Mahoneites.
Continuing, he said that without any politi-
cal purpose in view Wise's vanity would
probably have led him into display OF hos
pitality over the British visitors, and liaally
it might be that Wise, who was just now
concaaiing political purpose behind tho
social side he was showing Sir Edward,
might still have another side, as yet hidden
from observation, which he would show. or
not. as circumstances determined. Should
there be found no politics in it of an advan.
tageous character, Mr.. Wise would then feel
free to accept good, round retainer from
the bondholders and assist in the noble
work of concession, reconciliation and peace
between the creditors and Commonwealth
In number of large transactions occurring
of late, in which Gen. Malone was identi-
fed, Mr.. Wise has turned up either in the
beginning or end an attorney. In the At
lanlic, Mississippi and Ohio sale and trans
fer. the Southern telegraph foreclosure, and
other like things more or less influenced by
Gen. Malone, it is not believed that MIR.
Wise has, he said, lost any money. AS to
letters of credit, &c, to Sir Edward, why,
who knows but that score of republican
Senators. such as Sherman, Stamford, and
Don Cameron, might not have already
supplied important recommendations OF MIR.
Wise's utility as we'll as ability.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day
were 81 $50, 1871; and from customs $3.50 $50.
Over two million dollars for one day; mil
lion and quarter exacted from the people
more than required by the necessities OF
the government. But yet the republicans
in Congress will not allow any reduction to
be made.
The Navy Department has received in.
formation of the death at Newhope, Pa., OF
Surgeon Horation n Beaumont.
Passed Assistant Engineer II. Herwig has
been detached from the Bureau Of Steam En-
gineeriug and ordered to duty on the Asia
tic squadron, per steamer of Dist May.
Ex- Representative Dezendorf, of Virginia,
has Just returned to the city from an ex-
tended tour through the South and West.
He saws he knows little of Virginia politics
now, but las heard that Messrs Yost and
ELAN are opposed to bossism. He unlike
the Malone republicans of his State, hopes
the resent attempt to settle the debt ques.
ton in bis State may be successful, and says
that any obstacles thrown in the way of
that settlement will be highly censurable,
no matter from what quarter they come.
The report that Representative Frank
Hurd of Ohio, is i'll here, is entirely incor-
rect Mr.. Hurd is here, but was on the
streets this morning looking as well as ever.
Two removed republican clerks from Vir-
einie in the pension office have been rein
stated by what influence has not yet been
learned.
The consideration of The French spoia.
ton claims. after long suspension will be
resumed TO morrow by the Court OF Claims.
The delay has been caused by the further
attempts Of the government TO blk the
claimants, who and the congressman who
passed the bill to pay them, thought they
would have received their money long ago,
but who have now lost heart and seem 10 lie
doubtful if they will ever be paid.
There was March weather here last week
but that OF 10 day is of June. The grass is
green, the trees in full foliage, the flowers
in bloom, the birds singing, the asphalt
pavement soft, the temperature TOO warm
for rapid walking, and summer cars run
ming OH the street lines.
things this morning, and called at the Office
of Secretary Fairchild Heretofore when
the Secretary was wanted he was sent for
to come 10 tie White House, and he always
went This change and the fact that the
Col had just returned from New York
where he had had a interview with Gov
ernor Hill, afforded all the ground some
people required for various stories. that
most credited being to the effect that the
President through the Col. and the Score
tary, s personally engaged in settling the
existing fuss between certain customs house
officials in New York.
There are more horses in the stables at
the race course here now than at any pre-.
yious meeting. Few people, however, have
rs yet arrived to attend the meeting, which
will commence to morrow.
The people here having become somewhat
accustomed to the Sunday law, manage to
get along with it tolerably well, as all who
bat,